If one was to judge by the headlines in 2004, America was in desperare turmoil during the year as the bloodshed in Iraq continued unabated, ferocious presidential campaigning was pursued relentlessly by candidates seeking the opportunity to steer the nation one way or another and political demonstrations took on proportions last seen in the Vietnam era. But the turmoil did not affect the construction industry much as it continued to build on the strengths of America and contribute to it by moving forward many thousands of projects during the year. Some were big and innovative, some were small and necessary. All had a purpose and all helped cement Americans together as a nation. Even the political slugfest ended peacefully, as it is supposed to, when winners and losers accepted the decision of the voters, sometimes begrudgingly, but with no poisoning of candidates or bombings.
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